An inspector rules housing trumps landscape, councillors argue they have been forced to develop on greenfield, a mayor thinks housing numbers are wrong , along with several large site applications this week.

Environment Analyst’s virtual seminar on PFAS shed light on the subject from an international perspective bringing together experts from the science and laboratory communities, geotechnical engineering and remediation from the UK, Australia and the United States. Will Hatchett reports.

The Covid 19 crisis is having a dramatic short-term effect and is set to quicken the pace of change in town centres and high streets with councils set to take a much more proactive role. Ian Grant listens to a panel debate put on by The Voice of Authority on what role councils will play in town centres in 2021.